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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,724.80, 119,630.40 and 35,358.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,724.80, 119,630.40 and 35,358.40 is: 53,056.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,724.80 : 119,630.40 = 35,358.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,724.80/119,630.40 = 35,358.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,724.80x = 119,630.40 × 35,358.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,724.80x = 4,229,939,535.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,229,939,535.36/79,724.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,056.76

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